American Famous Names Starting with Letter V

Is an American former professional basketball player known for his flamboyant dribbling, passing and

Is an American former professional basketball player known for his flamboyant dribbling, passing and play-making. His nicknames included "Earl The Pearl", "Black Magic", and his Philadelphia nickname, "Black Jesus".

(August 17, 1920 - May 6, 1960) was a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played with the

(August 17, 1920 - May 6, 1960) was a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played with the Braves in Boston (1948-52) and Milwaukee (1953), and for the Baltimore Orioles (1954). Born in Hellier, Kentucky and raised in Berwind, McDowell County, West Virginia, he batted and threw right handed.

Was a cartoonist who did graphic novels and is also known for his digest-size comic book series, The

Was a cartoonist who did graphic novels and is also known for his digest-size comic book series, The Love Rangers. Usually referred to as Vern Grant, he is often credited as the person who first introduced the visual approach and concepts of Japanese mang

Was an American professional boxer who became a world champion in the welterweight and light middlew

Was an American professional boxer who became a world champion in the welterweight and light middleweight divisions and noted for his two victories over Shane Mosley and upset losses to Ricardo Mayorga. In his professional debut in November 1992, Forrest

Is a Democratic member of the Indiana House of Representatives, representing the 14th District since

Is a Democratic member of the Indiana House of Representatives, representing the 14th District since 1990. He was the chair of the Indiana Black Legislative Caucus from 2006-2008.

Was an American political leader. He served as Utah territorial secretary to Governor John Shaffer,

Was an American political leader. He served as Utah territorial secretary to Governor John Shaffer, and after Shaffer's untimely death in office, President Ulysses S. Grant appointed Vaughan to fill the vacancy as acting governor. He served a single uneve

Was the founder of Winchell's Donuts. On October 8, 1948 he opened his first donut shop in Temple Ci

Was the founder of Winchell's Donuts. On October 8, 1948 he opened his first donut shop in Temple City, California and earned the nickname "The Donut King" while making a fortune with a chain of Winchell's-branded donut shops in the western United States

Is a 1977 graduate of the United States Air Force Academy and is currently an American politician in

Is a 1977 graduate of the United States Air Force Academy and is currently an American politician in the Winston-Salem, North Carolina area, who, in two high-profile Congressional races, has been attacked for running controversial campaigns.

Is an American Democratic politician from Georgia who served as chief executive officer of Dekalb Co

Is an American Democratic politician from Georgia who served as chief executive officer of Dekalb County, Georgia, from 2001 until 2009. Jones sought election to the Georgia House of Representatives in 1992. He served from 1993 to 2001, during which time

Is an American football safety who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the San Diego Charger

Is an American football safety who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2002. He played college football at Fresno State.Fox has also played for the Detroit Lions and Washington Redskins.

Professor of economics at Chapman University School of Law and School of Business in Orange, Califor

Professor of economics at Chapman University School of Law and School of Business in Orange, California, a research scholar at George Mason University Interdisciplinary Center for Economic Science, and a Fellow of the Mercatus Center, all in Arlington, Virginia. Smith shared the 2002 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics with Daniel Kahneman.

(November 26, 1908–February 17, 1989) was an Latino/Hispanic American baseball player

(November 26, 1908–February 17, 1989) was an Latino/Hispanic American baseball player

Is a retired American professional basketball player who played in the NBA from 1988-2001, with his

Is a retired American professional basketball player who played in the NBA from 1988-2001, with his longest tenure being with the Houston Rockets. Aside from his basketball achievements, he was notorious for his erratic public behavior and run-ins with the law, and was arrested eight times in ten years. The nickname "Mad Max" was bestowed upon Maxwell by color commentators for his clutch three-point shooting, which reached its pinnacle in the deciding game of the 1994 NBA Finals between Houston and New York. Maxwell is among a handful of players to amass 30 points in a single quarter, accomplishing that feat en route to a 51-point outing January 26, 1991, against Cleveland.

Is a light welterweight American boxer. He fights with a bullet lodged in his back, and one in his t

Is a light welterweight American boxer. He fights with a bullet lodged in his back, and one in his thigh, after being shot three times in the summer of 2006 in a murder attempt.

(born March 12, 1930 in Meridian, Idaho) is a retired Major League Baseball pitcher. He played for 1

(born March 12, 1930 in Meridian, Idaho) is a retired Major League Baseball pitcher. He played for 16 seasons (1950 - 1967) for the Pittsburgh Pirate

Is a retired San Diego State University Professor of Mathematics, computer scientist, and science fi

Is a retired San Diego State University Professor of Mathematics, computer scientist, and science fiction author.Vinge published his first short story, "Bookworm, Run!", in the March 1966 issue of Analog Science Fiction, then edited by John W. Campbell

Is a dance music singer and theatrical actress. Along with singers Ultra Nate, Deborah Cox, she is c

Is a dance music singer and theatrical actress. Along with singers Ultra Nate, Deborah Cox, she is considered to be one of the leading divas of the 1990s club music scene. She also is one of the few Latinas to become a successful artist in the English-lan

Is an American professional wrestler currently performing on the independent circuit. She is best kn

Is an American professional wrestler currently performing on the independent circuit. She is best known for her stint in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. On June 22, Simply Luscious joined ROH's group The Prophecy, led by Christopher Daniels. On December 2

Was a popular American film actress and pin-up model who enjoyed both popular and critical acclaim,

Was a popular American film actress and pin-up model who enjoyed both popular and critical acclaim, most notably for her femme fatale roles in film noir with Alan Ladd during the 1940s, as well as her iconic peek-a-boo hairstyle.Her breakthrough film was I Wanted Wings in 1941, a major hit in which she played the second female lead and was said to have stolen scene after scene from the rest of the cast. This success was followed by Hold Back the Dawn later that year. She was soon regarded as a witty, intelligent and trend-setting actress and had starring roles in more popular movies, including Sullivan's Travels, This Gun for Hire, I Married a Witch, The Glass Key, and So Proudly We Hail!. Looking back at her career years later, Lake remarked, "I never did cheesecake; I just used my hair."

An American jazz singer most known as the featured vocalist with Michael Franks since 1992. In the l

An American jazz singer most known as the featured vocalist with Michael Franks since 1992. In the late 1970s she moved to New York to pursue a degree in Theology at Lehmans College in the Bronx. Singing in the music clubs at night to support her college

Is a former field hockey player from Canada, who earned several international caps for the Women's S

Is a former field hockey player from Canada, who earned several international caps for the Women's Senior National Team. Planella, a resident of Victoria, British Columbia, represented both Canada and Chile internationally. In 1985 she was named Chilean A

Was a Republican New Hampshire politician, born in Dearborn, Michigan.As president of the state Sena

Was a Republican New Hampshire politician, born in Dearborn, Michigan.As president of the state Senate, she served as acting governor of New Hampshire from December 29, 1982 until January 6, 1983 as a result of the death of Governor Hugh Gallen shortly be

Was an American Champion Thoroughbred horse racing trainer who lead all trainers in the United State

Was an American Champion Thoroughbred horse racing trainer who lead all trainers in the United States in wins four times. Born in Gallatin, Tennessee, he was widely known as "Tennessee Wright." His major race wins included the 1953 Florida Derby with Mone

Was an American astronomer.[1] His brother Earl C. Slipher was also an astronomer and a director at

Was an American astronomer.[1] His brother Earl C. Slipher was also an astronomer and a director at the Lowell Observatory.[1] His children are son David C. Slipher and daughter K. J. Nicholson[1]Slipher was born in Mulberry, Indiana, and completed his doctorate at Indiana University in 1909.[1] He spent his entire career at Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, where he was promoted to assistant director in 1915, acting director from 1916, and finally director from 1926 until his retirement in 1952.[1] He used spectroscopy to investigate the rotation periods of planets, the composition of planetary atmospheres. In 1912, he was the first to observe the shift of spectral lines of galaxies, so he was the discoverer of galactic redshifts.[2] He was responsible for hiring Clyde Tombaugh and supervised the work that led to the discovery of Pluto in 1930.[1]

Is an African-American soul singer, the lead singer in Sly & the Family Stone's background group Lit

Is an African-American soul singer, the lead singer in Sly & the Family Stone's background group Little Sister (the group name derives from the fact that she is the "little sister" of frontman Sly Stone. Little Sister had a #8 R&B hit of its own in 1970 e